8.—(1) On application at any time by a party to the Comptroller General of Patents in accordance with rules, the controllers may extend, limit or in any other respect vary an order for grant of a—
(a)compulsory patent licence, or
(b)cross licence under regulation 7(2) or 7(3),
and extend, limit or in any other respect vary the licence granted under the order.
(2) On receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the controllers shall consider and process the application in accordance with rules.